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NINTH PLANET
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the Philadelphia Cultural Fund awards grants to hundreds of arts & culture programs each year—reaching all corners of this city we love.

Arts &

Culture Grants

The Cultural Fund promotes arts and culture as engines of social, educational and economic development in the Philadelphia region.

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Events & News

Grantee Directory

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WHO
WE ARE

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund is how the City of Philadelphia has funded the arts since 1994.

WHO
WE ARE

Each year, PCF provides operating support to Philadelphia-based arts and culture organizations. These grants are made from an allocation to PCF from the City budget.

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WHO
WE ARE

The grants support organizations dedicated to the creation, education, preservation, exhibition, and presentation of a variety of arts and culture disciplines.

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WHO
WE ARE

PCF is committed to removing barriers to grant applications, especially for small, community-based arts organizations that are traditionally considered ineligible for funding support.

2024 PCF
REBRAND

“… the Philadelphia Cultural Fund — a respected, equitably distributed, nearly three-decades-old resource that supports hundreds of cultural nonprofits every year —…”

-Philadelphia Inquirer

2024 Grant Winners

Friends of the Rail Park

DISTRICT:

1

5 Shorts Project

DISTRICT:

9

Wildflower Composers

DISTRICT:

8

Putty Dance Project

DISTRICT:

6

Friends of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries

DISTRICT:

4

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists

DISTRICT:

2

Leonard Pearlstein Gallery

DISTRICT:

3

Girls Rock Philly

DISTRICT:

7

Painted Bride Art Center

DISTRICT:

3

Usiloquy Dance Designs

DISTRICT:

5

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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR

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LOVE SENT ACCROSS SEAS, A CARIBBEAN ART EXHIBIT - Caribbean Community in Philadelphia

LIQUID LIGHT - InLiquid

LIIGHT THROUGH A GLASS SPRING - InLiquid

WOOD FRIENDS BYOB SOCIAL - Museum for Art in Wood

MAGIC MART AT WATKINS STREET STUDIO - Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

[UNTITLED] FILM SERIES: PERSONA WITH TSHAY - Institute of Contemporary Art UPENN

NEW BUILDING IN OLD CITIES - Athenaeum of Philadelphia

HELP US HELP YOU: A PR WEBINAR FOR ARTISTS - Broad Street Review

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY BY LARISSA FASTHORSE - The Stagecrafters Theater

FILM SCREENING: WILD RIVER (1960) - Athenaeum of Philadelphia

FRANKIE & JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE BENEFIT READING STARRING DA'VINE JOY RANDOLPH - Philadelphia Theatre Company

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY - Museum for Art in Wood

MUSEUM STORE SUNDAY - Museum for Art in Wood

WATKINS STREET STUDIO BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR - Philadelphia's Magic Garden

YOGA IN THE STUDIO WITH TIFFANY - Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

THE 2ND ANNUAL COLLECTVE MARKET - Da Vinci Art Alliance

HIGH NOTE HIGH STEP FUNDRAISER - Musicopia & Dancing Classrooms Philly

DECK THE HULL: AN OLYMPIA HOLIDAY TOUR - Independence Seaport Museum

THE GARDENS AFTER DARK - Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

NIBAL MALSHI LIVE IN CONCERT - Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

WINTER ON THE WATERFRONT - Independence Seaport Museum

DECK THE ALLEY 2024 - Elfreth's Alley Association

FAMILY-FRIENDLY CERAMIC TILE WORKSHOP - Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

DOT DOT DOT - Da Vinci Art Alliance

THE FUTURE OF CLAY SYMPOSIUM - The Clay Studio

HOT CIDER AND HANDS-ON HOLIDAY CRAFT TABLE - Museum for Art in Wood

WINTER STARLIGHT: THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, A WINTER'S DREAM, TOY TALES - International Ballet Exchange

14TH ANNUAL AUCTION PARTY - Second State Press

EXQUISITE CORPSES...A WORKSHOP - Da Vinci Art Alliance

NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRIZE 2024 AWARD CEREMONY - Al Bustan Seeds of Culture

PHLLY NUTT CRAK-UP - ContempraDANCE Theatre

NOVA! NOVA! CHRISTMAS MUSIC IN RENAISSANCE ENGLAND - Piffaro, the Renaissance Band

THE FISSURE IN THE FLAME - InLiquid

RECORDER FEST! - Piffaro, the Renaissance Band

ALL EXCELLENT and ESTEEMED: THE BASSANO FAMILY'S MUSICAL MIGRATION - Piffaro, the Renaissance Band

NOW IS THE MONTH OF MAYING - Piffaro, the Renaissance Band

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2024 Grantee Data

PCF Awarded $3,599,494 to 262 Art & Culture Grantees

1

,

%

of grant recipients had budgets under $250,000

%

of grantees recipients provide youth programming

aid full-time, part-time, and/or independent contractor positions were activated

people attended free grantee programming

$

in direct expenditures benefited the local economy

IN THE
NEWS

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William Penn Foundation gives an $8 million Boost to City Arts & Culture - Philadelphia Inquirer

William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

FY25 Grant Cycle Updates - A Letter from the BOD

2024 PCF Annual Report

2023 Annual Report

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Awards $3,178,986

Gabriela Sanchez Announced as PCF Director

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Awards $3,267,407

Leadership Transition at the Philadelphia Cultural Fund

Philadelphia City Countil to Invest Over $3 Million In Local Arts Communty

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